Air Conditioner Troubleshooting: What to Do Before Calling for AC Repair

10/07/2015

The changing weather in
Orange County can mean a number of things, from the
changing seasons to flipping off the switch of your air
conditioner for the chilly months. Of course, total
home comfort is your year-round goal, but sometimes our heating and cooling
equipment doesn’t feel like cooperating. That
doesn’t mean that you’re predestined for AC
repair though.

When your air conditioner quits working or you notice it acting strangely,
there are a couple things you can check on before calling in
the pros at Ocean Air Conditioning for AC repair. Here are four troubleshooting tips to try before giving us a call.

1) Check your thermostat

This is one of the most basic checks that
homeowners can do on their own, and might
solve the issue more than they’d like to admit. Ensure your thermostat is:

Set to “cool”

Set to be around room temperature

Working with a new battery

2) Look at the air conditioner
filter

Dirty filters can cause air conditioners to act weirdly, making them shut down without notice and without making a noise.
Air conditioner filters have been the cause for many
AC repair calls in the past, but there’s no reason to pick up the phone when
you can exchange it yourself. Not to mention that a
dirty air conditioner filter diminishes your system’s
efficiency and harms airflow.

3) Find and inspect your air
conditioner’s switches

Most of the time, switches to your air
conditioner are found:

Around the air conditioner itself and typically
look like your stereotypical light switch.

At your circuit breaker panel. Identify the
breaker that controls your air conditioner and find
out if it is in the middle position or the Off position. If it is, cycle
the breaker to Off and then flip it back to the On
position.

4) Open all of your vents

A routine mistake among
homeowners is to close vents in unoccupied rooms, but this may
actually lead to a need for AC repair. Closing these vents could
potentially cause your system to be less efficient and turn
off because of added airflow pressure.

If you’ve completed these four troubleshooting
tips and still aren’t having any luck getting your system back operating, it’s probably time to give us a shout.
The pros at Ocean Air Conditioning in Orange County are here
to ensure all of your AC repair needs are met, so give
us a call at 949-525-9119 or set up an appointment with us through our online
scheduler.

About Ocean Air Conditioning

Lennox was created to offer some of the most long-lasting, reliable HVAC systems in the market while providing superior service and quality for customers. Ocean Air Conditioning in Orange County is no different, with our ceaseless dedication to your comfort and commitment to the community. We strive to be the experts at what we do so you can always be comfortable, and know you can always count on us. Give us a shout at 949-525-9119 or set up an appointment with us so we can help you achieve total home comfort.